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by admin on January 31, 2012

Question by David F: Can a sleep apnea patient take over the counter sleep aids?

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Answer by J B
Anyone can take these. It may just make your sleep apnea worse because you are sleeping more soundly due to the drugs.

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Coder001 January 31, 2012 at 12:16 pm

I don’t see why not if you’re using CPAP. I would be cautious if I were not on CPAP or BI-PAP.

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ZoomZoom January 31, 2012 at 12:53 pm

Hi David. I don’t think I would take any sleep aid without checking with your doctor. Please play it safe. Things are screwed up enough without adding a downer to your body.

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